Before we ge tot he end of this threead I might as well add my bit.
On the way fro I.A. to Salt Lake City for the race in 1958, I was driving
my TR-3 in the middle of the night across Nevada renown for it's "no speed
limit" laws. I was travelin'. Along the way about fifty miles from Las
Vegas there was a little construction, I slowed fourth over to fourth took
the right hander and just as I reached the apex I saw this sign that said,
"25 mph". Well that was just too late. But no problem just a little drift
to the right and a little more the left and on we go. Back of car filled
with extra tires and tools in the trunk and standing on the gas. Miles and
miles later is a section that was exactly one mile long and an inspection
station for the state for travelers. The speed limit was 40 mph. I slowed
according to the law and just drifted along when this cop in a Mercury sedan
came blasting up and red lighted me. I stopped and then he came back to
talk. He asked my why did I slow down 'cause I was really gone from him?" I
told him I didn't want to break their very simple laws in this zone and
appreciated the "no speed limit". He then went into the unsafe routine at
the construction site that I never saw etc etc etc. About this time a silly
guy came the other way going the other way about 65 in the 40 zone and the
cop said, "I want him more than you" and proceeded to spin OUT the Merc then
finally get it straightened out and went after the poor man. I then just
went on my merry way to the race.
Providence sometimes looks out for the simple racer.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Babcock" <BillB@bnj.com>
To: "don elliott" <elliott@videotron.ca>; "Joe Alexander"
<N197TR4@cs.com>; <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, March 13, 2004 4:27 PM
Subject: RE: Pennsylvania Highway Patrol
> Amen, brother.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-fot@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-fot@autox.team.net] On
Behalf
> Of don elliott
> Sent: Saturday, March 13, 2004 2:28 PM
> To: Joe Alexander; fot@autox.team.net
> Subject: Pennsylvania Highway Patrol
>
> I was driving my TR3A down to TRA last June in Auburn, Indiana. The
first
> day, I drove from Montreal to Geneva on the Lake on the shores of Lake
Erie.
> South of Buffalo, there is a short stretch that goes through
Pennsylvania.
> I had been really moving and I spend a lot of time looking for signs of
> State Troopers. I saw a helicopter off to my left just above the tree
line.
> At that point, I made sure I was doing the speed limit. Most drivers
would
> not have seen him but with the top stowed in the "boot" I saw what I
assumed
> was the PHP. They followed me, he was literally hedge-hopping all the
way
> and just as I crossed into Ohio, they veered off and turned north again.
>
> Drive 'em till you drop. The future is very near.
>
> Don Elliott, 1958 TR3A
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <N197TR4@cs.com>
> To: <vinttr4@geneseo.net>; <fot@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Saturday, March 13, 2004 4:27 PM
> Subject: Stories of the Iowa Highway Patrol
>
>
> > Jack isnt telling all of his stories, so it is up to me. He made a
Iowa
> > Highway Patrolman very angry because he could not keep up with
Jack...the
> > patrolman was flying an single engine plane.
> >
> > In 1962, I too, made one IHP VERY angry, as he chased me for about 25
> miles,
> > he said.
> >
> > I NEVER SAW HIM. It was in an extremely bad snow storm, a couple feet
of
> snow
> > and hardpack, with visibility down to about zero. He couldnt catch me
> until I
> > was well into the city limits of Mason City, Iowa.
> >
> > I was driving a 10 year Chevy Business Coupe with summer tires. That
didnt
> > help me, I dont think. "Careless Driving" he said. He said he wanted
to
> make it
> > "Reckless Driving".
> >
> > Scofflaw II
> >
> >
> > > >Confessions of a scofflaw:
> > > >
> > > >I find that what most people say about receiving a speeding ticket
> follows
> > > >a pattern -- that it was unfair, the officer was a jerk, etc. I
hope no
> > > >one takes offense that I find this a little bit amusing.
> > > >
> > > >Over my 51 years of driving, I have never had an accident or
insurance
> > > >claim. However, I have had many conversations with police officers.
I
> have
> > > >had these conversations because I have been awarded something
between
> 20
> > > >and 30 speeding tickets. In almost every instance the officer
treated
> me
> > > >in a professional manner. And you know what? In every single case I
was
> > > >actually speeding. What a coincidence.
> > > >
> > > >When I amortize the cost of the tickets over the number of miles
I've
> > > >driven over the limit, it's really not been all that expensive
(except
> for
> > > >those darned insurance bills).
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